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  • Stories for 4 Year Olds
    A classic collection of tales to tell children of about four, featuring beloved characters and lively stories, by Michael Bond, Jill Barklem, Anne Fine amongst others, chosen by children’s book expert, Julia Eccleshare. Paddington Bear has a magical moment, the animals of Brambly Hedge are struggling at the dusty mill: Lara’s godmother sorts out a noisy lion and Rapunzel is...
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  • My First Curious George (Book and Milestone Cards)
    A gentle introduction to the classic children’s storybook character Curious George, this special milestone board book edition is perfect for baby showers, new baby gifts, and first birthdays! This gently abridged text is geared toward the youngest of audiences. H. A. Rey’s vibrant and playful illustrations shine throughout. Comes with milestone cards for the first twelve months and other exciting...
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  • Mrs Pepperpot Strikes Again
    More classic Mrs Pepperpot tales, a perfect introduction to a much-loved character. Mrs Pepperpot can't choose when she will shrink to the size of a pepperpot - it just happens. But whatever she does, whether it's swimming with a frog, rescuing a baby bird, or seeing off an unwelcome visitor, Mrs Pepperpot will always save the day.
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  • Mr. Moon
    Fans of Little Owl's Night and Kitten's First Full Moon will want to cuddle up with this charming bedtime story that answers the question: What does Mr. Moon do when you're fast asleep? There is a lot of work to be done before the sun greets the dawn. But with the help of Mr. Moon's light, all the creatures of...
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  • Lily's Promise
    From National Book Award–winning author Kathryn Erskine comes a heartfelt, poignant novel that tackles grief, change, and the struggle to let your voice be heard. Perfect for fans of Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Erin Entrada Kelly, and Ali Benjamin. Shy, eleven-year-old Lily made her dad an important promise before he passed awayβ€”that she would "Strive for Five" and speak her mind...
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  • Ladybird Readers Level 3 - Moomin - The Song of the Sea (ELT Graded Reader)
    An engaging, expertly crafted graded reading series for children aged 3-11 that makes learning English fun! Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories, and non-fiction - featuring Spot, Peppa Pig, and Peter Rabbit, as well as classic authors such as...
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  • Kwame Alexander's Free Write
    Incredible stories. Award-winning storytellers. Epic adventure, mystery, and fun? We've got it all in Ghostwriter - the extraordinary new series from the Emmy-award-winning hit Apple TV+ show, created by your friends at Sesame Workshop. From the Newbery-Medal winning author of The Crossover and The Undefeated comes an exciting, interactive poetry notebook, empowering kids to express themselves in verse. Discover the...
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  • Jake Atlas and the Tomb of the Emerald Snake
    Jake Atlas - tomb robber, treasure hunter, troublemaker! When Jake's parents vanish, Jake and his sister team up with shady tomb robbers to find them in the Egyptian desert in this riveting page-turning adventure by award-winning author Rob Lloyd Jones. The Atlas family is in trouble: Jake hides an addiction to stealing; his twin sister, Pan, has to conceal her...
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  • I Think I Can!: A Search-and-Find Book
    Find I Think I Can!: A Search-and-Find Book by Terrance Crawford, featuring the Little Engine That Could and all her friends in this engaging activity book! Help the Little Engine find all her friends and other hidden items in this super fun search-and-find book!
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  • In the Mouth of the Wolf
    A true story of two brothers and the war that changed everything. Michael Morpurgo’s wonderful storytelling and Barroux’s stunning artwork combine to tell the true story of Michael’s uncles against the epic backdrop of World War Two. Francis and Pieter are brothers. As the shadow of one war lingers, and the rumbles of another approach, the brothers argue. Francis is...
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  • Illustrated Tales of King Arthur
    A fully illustrated collection of retellings of the classic stories of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, from the sword in the stone to the last battle. The classic tales of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, fully illustrated and presented in a luxury gift edition. The much-loved legend of King Arthur is brought...
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  • I Have a Secret
    I Have a Secret by Carl Memling is a delightful read for Little Golden Book fans. This adorable animal counting book from 1962 is back in print for today's preschoolers! One little chick struts and clucks, "I have a secret." Two little pigs, three little kittens, and four little puppies follow the chick to find out what her secret is....
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  • Homer's Iliad and Odyssey
    Gillian Cross's brilliant retellings and Neil Packer's clever illustrations bring to life Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, two of the greatest stories ever told. When first published, Walker’s versions of the Iliad and the Odyssey attracted attention both for the quality of the writing and for their amazingly stylish artwork. Multi-award-winning author Gillian Cross makes two of the greatest stories in...
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  • Hilda and the Ghost Ship
    Based on the hit Netflix series, join Hilda and Twig for more hilarious adventures in the 5th volume of the illustrated fiction series. We rejoin our favourite blue-haired heroine Hilda to find her caught up in a crisis in Trolberg. Ships are vanishing from the harbour and no one knows why. Could the answer lie out on Cauldron Island? Meanwhile,...
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  • Frankenstein
    Masterfully adapted by Anna Meriano, this diverse and playful retelling of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is sure to delight today's readers for years to come. Features an introduction by Newbery and Coretta Scott King Award-winning poet and writer Kwame Alexander. The book also includes bonus activities: Games Quizzes Puzzles Vocabulary Reading Comprehension Crafts Incredible stories. Award-winning storytellers. Epic adventure, mystery, and...
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  • Five Classic Golden Book Tales
    Five Classic Golden Book Tales by Random House features five cherished Little Golden Books adapted as early readers in this Step into Reading collection! With five Step into Reading stories featuring some of the most beloved Little Golden Book characters of all timeβ€”from the classics The Poky Little Puppy, The Shy Little Kitten, Tawny Scrawny Lion, Scuffy the Tugboat, and...
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  • Diary of a Rescued Wombat
    Celebrating the twentieth anniversary, this is the story of Mothball, one of the world's most famous wombats - and where it all began. She is small. She is scared. She is lost. She is a baby wombat who needs a home. She is Mothball, a wombat destined to become famous. This is the (almost) true story of one small wombat...
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  • Diary of a Puss in Boots
    Once upon a time was only the start . . . welcome to the Fairytale Woods! It's a race to the palace for Puss in Boots in a hilarious secret diary from million-copy bestselling author, comedian and actor Ben Miller. Life is not fair for Mittens the cat. First, it’s no more milk for breakfast, then he’s forced to sleep...
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  • Cornelius (Oversized Board Book)
    The beloved fable about being yourself, from four-time Caldecott Honor-winner Leo Lionni, is now available in a board book format! Cornelius isn't like other crocodiles. He likes to walk upright and do tricks that no other crocodile can! But his friends are not impressed. "So what?" they say when he demonstrates standing on his head or hanging from his tail....
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  • Clement C. Moore's The Night Before Christmas
    Discover the magic of Christmas Eve in this modern version of Clement C. Moore's The Night Before Christmas. It is the perfect picture book to capture children's imagination as they wait for Father Christmas to arrive.
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  • Bedtime Stories: 8 Timeless Tales by Margaret Wise Brown
    This collection features eight beautifully illustrated timeless bedtime tales from Goodnight Moon author Margaret Wise Brown. This beautifully illustrated, magical story collection from best-selling author Margaret Wise Brownβ€”creator of the children's classics Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunnyβ€”will enchant children and parents alike. It's a perfect bedtime story collection for your little one.
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  • Anne of Green Gables
    The much-loved classic story by L.M. Montgomery, specially retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. From the day red-headed Anne-with-an-e unexpectedly arrives at Green Gables, life is never the same again... Includes a short biography of the author and beautiful watercolour illustrations throughout. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts.
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  • The Whisper House
    The incredible new novel from C.S. Green – featuring Detective Rose Gifford Something terrible happened in that house… An enthralling, multi-layered crime novel that fans of Peter James and Lisa Jewell will adore – MARK EDWARDS β€˜This dark and tightly plotted supernatural thriller was a joy to read… Superb stuff.’ – Netgalley Reviewer β€˜An enthralling, multi-layered crime novel that fans...
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  • The Hound of the Baskervilles, A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four
    A beautiful hardback collection of Sherlock's most famous adventures. This beautiful hardback collection features the world's most famous detective in his most classic adventures. We begin with A Study in Scarlet, the novel that introduces the most famous characters in literature - Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Then, in The Sign of Four, we delve into the East India Company...
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  • The Getaway
    One private island. Seven guests. One killer… The perfect holiday. The perfect murder. The perfect beach read. Get away from your problems.Multimillionaire Robert Rathwell and his entourage arrive at their private Greek island. White sand, turquoise water, the perfect place to relax. But this is no ordinary family, and this holiday will be their last. Get away from your life.The...
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  • The Clearing
    From the author of the Sanctus series comes a brilliant new serial killer thriller featuring forensic specialist Dr Laughton Rees and Detective Inspector Tannahill Khan. The Clearing is a gripping novel with an ending that is genuinely one of the most jaw-dropping ones readers have encountered in a long time. As M.W. Craven states, "Absolutely superb." Sam Holland mentions that...
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  • Six Ostriches
    β€œCombines the soothing sleuthing of Murder, She Wrote with the humble charm of All Creatures Great and Small.” β€” Publishers Weekly STARRED review For readers of The Thursday Murder Club comes a lighthearted mystery with an incredible sense of place It’s springtime in rural Manitoba, and the snow has finally left the exotic animal farm when an ostrich finds and...
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  • My Husband’s Secret
    β€˜I was invested in this book from the first page. It literally drew me in immediately and my attention never waned. Classic thriller with a dynamic main character!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ His secret could destroy them, but her truth is even harder to bear… One year ago, my husband Jack left. I’ve longed for the moment he would walk through...
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  • Murder Grove
    Murder Grove by E.V. Adamson is a gripping new thriller with a killer twist! Two bodies. Thirty years. And a secret that connects them both… 1990 A woman’s body is found brutally murdered in the woods, and next to it, a shallow grave hiding a terrified young girl. 2021 When Mia and Rich move to an eco-village in Spain, they’re...
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  • Last Dance in Salzburg
    Agatha Christie meets Julie Caplin in this exciting new cosy crime series that captures the glamour of the 1930s with gorgeous escapist destinations! November 1930. After accepting an invitation to attend the ballet in snowy Salzburg, Miss Atalanta Ashford is shocked when a convicted jewel thief is found dead in the concert hall where the theft occurred a decade ago....
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  • Champagne Beach
    Book 1 in the series was Shortlisted for 2024 Ned Kelly Awards, Best Debut Crime Fiction In the serene setting of Vanuatu’s Santo Island, tranquillity shatters when the lifeless body of a French farmer, Guy Simeon, is discovered on the pristine white sands of Champagne Beach. As they delve deeper, a labyrinth of secrets, coercion, and lies emerges. Simeon’s missing...
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  • Bodies from the Library 5
    Classic crime fiction's 'Indiana Jones' Tony Medawar unearths more unpublished and uncollected stories from the Golden Age of suspense, including John Bude, John Dickson Carr, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Julian Symons. β€˜Five books in, and the selection here might well be the strongest yet. This series continues to delight with the high standard of forgotten gems that Medawar uncovers, and...
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  • A Fatal Encounter in Tuscany
    Agatha Christie meets Julie Caplin in this exciting new cosy crime series that captures the glamour of the 1930s with the gorgeous escapist destinations! An escape to Tuscany An unexpected invitation A murder at midnight… When novice detective Atalanta Ashford is whisked away to Italy by her friend, race car driver Raoul Lemont, she anticipates a happy holiday under the...
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  • A Brush with Death
    An immersive and really satisfying mystery – Faith Martin As refreshing as an iced drink in a heatwave... These characters and their families feel like old friends. A fantastic addition to the series. – Fiona Leitch Retired schoolteachers and amateur sleuths Liz, Pat, and Thelma have a brand-new mystery to solve in this wonderfully witty cosy mystery. Retired schoolteachers Pat,...
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  • The Walls of Jericho
    The first novel by one of the legends of the Harlem Renaissance, a classic in the annals of Black fiction. When Black lawyer Fred Merrit purchases a house in the most exclusive white neighbourhood bordering Harlem, he has to hire the toughest removal firm in the area to help him get his belongings past the hostile neighbours. The removal men...
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  • The Penguin Book of Bengali Short Stories
    A landmark anthology, staking a new claim for Bengali literature in English. The prose short story arrived in Bengal in the wake of British colonisers, and Bengali writers quickly made the form their own. By the twentieth century, a profusion of literary magazines and journals meant they were being avidly read by millions. Writers responded to this hunger for words...
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  • The King Must Die / The Bull from the Sea
    A hardcover omnibus edition of the two classic novels in which Mary Renault brilliantly recreates the legendary hero Theseus and his defeat of the Minotaur. In two remarkable historical novels, Mary Renault fashions from the myth of Theseus a convincingly flawed hero and weaves a thrillingly plausible account of the Labyrinth and the infamous Minotaur. The King Must Die follows...
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  • The House on Mango Street
    A 40th anniversary hardcover edition of Sandra Cisneros's beloved coming-of-age novel about a young Latina girl growing up in Chicago. The House on Mango Street is one of the most cherished novels of the last fifty years. Readers from all walks of life have fallen for the voice of Esperanza Cordero, growing up in Chicago and inventing for herself who...
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  • The Happy Reader - Issue 13
    The thirteenth issue of The Happy Reader, the bookish bi-annual published by Penguin Classics in collaboration with Fantastic Man. For avid readers and the uninitiated alike, this is a chance to reengage with classic literature and to stay inspired and entertained. The concept of the magazine is simple: the first half is a long-form interview with a notable book fanatic...
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  • The God Boy
    Set in a small town in New Zealand, the story is told through the eyes of a gauche thirteen-year-old boy called Jimmy Sullivan. It is the haunting tale of a young boy growing up in a Catholic household, seeing things he shouldn't and struggling to cope. The book appears to be domestic in scope and provincial in vision, but by...
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  • The Everyman Chesterton
    The time for a revival of interest in the work of G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936), a towering figure in the literary world of the early twentieth century, is long overdue. Novelist, journalist, short-story writer, essayist, biographer, critic, poet, and Catholic apologist, his was a many-faceted talent, as this generous selection made for Everyman by his biographer Ian Ker bears witness....
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  • Selected Works of H. G. Wells
    Dive into three captivating novels from a pioneer in the genre of science fiction: The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, and The War in the Air. The stories of H. G. Wells have engrossed readers for more than a century by incorporating fantastic, otherworldly elements into the lives of ordinary people. Selected Works of H. G. Wells includes three of...
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  • Reginald's Christmas Revel
    Introducing Little Clothbound Classics - irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas, and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. With his signature flair and razor-sharp wit, Saki is an undisputed master of the short story. His tales are by turns hilarious, festive, supernatural, and macabre, but all offer fabulous, bite-sized satires of a decadent...
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  • Nothing Serious
    Further stories of members of the Drones Club and several adventures related by the Oldest Member of the golf club. Many old friends reappear – Bingo Little and Mrs Bingo, Freddie Widgeon, Ambrose Gussett, Agnes Flack, Horace Bewstridge and many more. Including: The Shadow Passes Bramley Is So Bracing Up From the Depths Feet of Clay Excelsior Rodney Has a...
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  • Claudine at School
    Claudine at School is a captivating tale set in a small rural village in France, where the spirited and rebellious Claudine attends the local girls' school. Full of adventure and mischief, Claudine knows how to fill her days with excitement. This book is part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in real cloth with...
    By Colette
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  • ChΓ©ri
    Set in Paris's demi-monde at the beginning of the twentieth century, ChΓ©ri by Colette is a passionate story of devotion, misplaced desire, and the passage of time. ChΓ©ri is part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in real cloth with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a...
    By Colette
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  • Journey to the Centre of the Earth
    HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Journey to the Centre of the Earth is a science-fiction classic by Jules Verne where, β€œFrom that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason, or judgment, or skill, or contrivance. We were henceforth to be hurled along, the playthings of the fierce elements of...
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  • Black Beauty
    HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. We call them dumb animals, and so they are, for they cannot tell us how they feel, but they do not suffer less because they have no words. When his beloved owners are forced to sell him, Black Beauty leaves his life as a young, carefree colt and embarks...
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  • A Christmas Carol
    The simple and engaging text is accompanied by vibrant illustrations. Suitable for ages 4 years and up. An evocative picture book retelling of the Charles Dickens classic for younger children, A Christmas Carol introduces Ebenezer Scrooge - a mean-spirited old man who hates everything, even Christmas! However, when three spirits visit him one Christmas Eve, Scrooge embarks on a journey...
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  • Paddington Funny Story Collection
    Paddington Funny Story Collection by Michael Bond has been delighting adults and children alike with its stories of Paddington Bear, known for his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures, for more than sixty years. To celebrate his enduring popularity, six bestselling classic paperback novels are brought together in this special slipcase edition. Paddington is now a major movie star! Paddington...
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  • The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings Boxed Set
    Boxed gift set of Tolkien’s classic masterpieces, fully illustrated throughout in watercolour by the acclaimed and award-winning artist, Alan Lee, Conceptual Designer on Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit films. Since they were first published, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have been two books people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, these works of sweeping fantasy have...
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  • The Fellowship of the Ring
    The first part of J. R. R. Tolkien’s epic adventure The Lord of the Rings. In a sleepy village in the Shire, a young hobbit is entrusted with an immense task. He must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ruling Ring of Power – the only thing that prevents the Dark...
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  • Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There Was a Bear (The Official 95th Anniversary Prequel)
    Enjoy the early adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh and friends in Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There Was a Bear (The Official Prequel). We all have a place in our hearts for the adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh told by A.A. Milne in Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner. Highly talented author Jane Riordan has written a wonderful collection of stories in the style of A.A....
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  • Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There Was a Bear
    Enjoy the early adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh and friends in Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There Was a Bear (the Official Prequel). This beautiful new paperback edition of Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There Was a Bear captures the charm and magic of the original tales we all cherish from A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner. Highly talented author Jane Riordan has created a...
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  • Why Do You Wear a Cheap Watch?
    Fifty new books at Β£1 each, celebrating the pioneering spirit of the Penguin Modern Classics series, from inspiring essays to groundbreaking fiction and poetry. It was what we call in the trade a potato... Tales of low-lifes and grifters trying to make ends meet in pre-War Germany.
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  • White Eagles Over Serbia
    "A spell-binder... A desperately exciting book." - Daily Telegraph "Exceptionally well written and guaranteed [to] bring back memories of boyhood classics." - Sunday Times "Vivid... Beautiful descriptions... Carries us expertly from one excitement to another." - Punch Colonel Methuen is a seasoned British secret agent, weary of espionage missions and desperately in need of a break - but he can't...
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  • What Happened on Floor 34?
    Caroline Corcoran’s workplace thriller has more twists than a forkful of spaghetti! – Fabulous Her dream job just became her worst nightmare… My name is Rose, and I work for one of the country’s biggest newspapers. I was the Day Editor. Will Frost was the Night Editor. When I got to the office, Will had already left. When I left,...
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  • The Weekend Alone
    Oh My God!!… Had me gripped instantly… A MUST read! - NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A devoted wife and motherBella has the perfect life with her husband Jack and their two children – until the ex who stalked her years ago is released from prison. A tragic past that haunts herNow Bella is convinced he’s back to hurt her, and sees...
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  • The Society of the Crossed Keys
    "I had never heard of Zweig until six or seven years ago, as all the books began to come back into print, and I more or less by chance bought a copy of Beware of Pity. I immediately loved this book, his one, big, great novelβ€”and suddenly there were dozens more in front of me waiting to read." - Wes...
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  • The Possessed
    In The Possessed, Witold Gombrowicz, considered by many to be Poland's greatest modernist, draws together the familiar tropes of the Gothic novel to produce a darkly funny and playful subversion of the form. With dreams of escaping his small-town existence and the limitations of his status, a young tennis coach travels to the heart of the Polish countryside where he...
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  • The People Opposite
    An extraordinary tale of betrayal from the celebrated author of the Maigret series. On the shore of the Black Sea, on the edge of the Soviet Union, a little city has a new Turkish consul. Adil Beyβ€”alone in an alien landβ€”has taken the job after the mysterious death of his predecessor. Receiving only suspicion and hostility, he soon becomes reliant...
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  • The People Before
    An eerie new psychological thriller from the author of The House Guest. β€˜I adored it! I found it moody, propulsive, gripping and so terrifying you’ll need the lights on.’ – GILLIAN McALLISTER β€˜Charlotte Northedge turns the psychological thumbscrews with relish.’ – THE TIMES β€˜I read through the night to finish this thriller… Spooky, tense, richly atmospheric and profoundly moving.’ –...
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  • The Miracle on Ebenezer Street
    A fabulously festive story about finding Christmas, family, and magic by bestselling author Catherine Doyle. Perfect for fans of Tom Fletcher's The Christmasaurus and Matt Haig's A Boy Called Christmas. When George stumbles across Marley's Curiosity Shop at the Christmas fair, he finds a mysterious snow globe. The scene it contains is just the first in a series of impossibilities......
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  • The House Sitter
    ⭐The new breathtaking suspense from the bestselling, Richard and Judy pick author⭐ Praise for Debbie Howells: β€˜A terrific talent. She paints with words and takes a scalpel to emotions’ β€” Peter James Never rely on the kindness of strangers… You trust me with your home, yet we’ve never met. While you’re away, I tend to your French chateau. Or so...
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  • The Great Gatsby and Other Stories
    Love, ambition, and wealth take centre stage in this collection of classic stories from the Jazz Age. Often described as the β€œGreat American Novel,” F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is the quintessential story of love, ambition, and wealth in the Roaring Twenties. In the Long Island village of West Egg, the rich and mysterious Jay Gatsby pursues the now-married...
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  • The Goldsmith and the Master Thief
    The Goldsmith and the Master Thief by Tonke Dragt tells the adventurous tale of Laurenzo and Jiacomo, identical twins so alike that no one can tell them apart. This uncanny similarity comes in handy for playing tricks on their teachers, and nothing seems able to split them up. However, tragedy strikes their carefree young lives, forcing them to carve out...
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  • The Gardens of Dorr
    Dorr was once a city of merriment, music and dancing. Now it lies grey and silent under the spell of the witch Sirdis. When a young princess arrives in Dorr on a secret quest, she finds a town full of mystery, magic and danger. As she meets with a succession of strange, funny and frightening characters, Dorr's true history, and...
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  • The Eye of the Storm
    This mesmerizing, ambitious, lyrical masterpiece is perhaps Nobel Prize-winner Patrick White's best novel. NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE The Eye of the Storm tells the story of Elizabeth Hunter, an ex-socialite in her eighties, who has a mystical experience during a summer storm in Sydney. This transformative event alters all her relationships, and her existence becomes charged with a meaning...
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  • The Chime Seekers
    Discover a world of magical storytelling from a twice Costa-shortlisted author. β€œOne of our finest children’s writers.” β€” Phil Earle β€œA master storyteller.” β€” Aisling Fowler β€œA true master of storytelling." β€” Jenny Pearson Step into a world of faerie tricks and hidden danger... When an evil faerie steals Yanni’s baby sister and swaps her for a changeling, Yanni is...
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  • The Beholders
    β€˜Held me completely in its thrall until the very last line’ β€” SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN β€˜I was hooked from the start’ β€” DAILY MAIL A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH A TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION DEBUT CROWN PRIZE June, 1878. The body of a boy is pulled from the depths of the River Thames,...
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  • The Amber Amulet
    Dear Sir/Ma'am, Please find enclosed this AMBER AMULET. That must sound unusual to a citizen, but you will have to trust me on this count because the science is too detailed for me to outline here. All you need to know is that the AMBER AMULET will eliminate your unhappiness by counteracting it with POSITIVE ENERGY. This should see you...
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  • Swan Lake
    β€œA fun, unexpected, action-packed reimagining of a classic story.” β€”Molly Knox Ostertag, author of The Witch Boy Frozen meets The Wizard of Oz in this swashbuckling adventure perfect for fans of Amulet and The Okay Witch, from the acclaimed author of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. Odette and Dillie are supposed to be enemies. Their kingdoms have been feuding since...
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  • Sorry for the Dead
    The latest instalment of the enthralling series starring Golden Age crime writer Josephine Tey. In the summer of 1915, the violent death of a young girl brings grief and notoriety to Charleston Farmhouse on the Sussex Downs. Years later, Josephine returns to the same houseβ€”now much changedβ€”and remembers the two women with whom she once lodged as a young teacher...
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  • Snow & Poison
    Love is stronger than poison in this lush retelling of Snow White by #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruzβ€”now in paperback! Known as Snow White, Lady Sophie has led a sheltered life in the mountains of Bavaria. Until now. Her father, the widowed Duke Maximilian, is at last remarrying, and on the day of his historic...
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  • Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe
    These stories and poems come from the mind of one of the earliest masters of macabre literature. From the mysterious to the macabre, the works of Edgar Allan Poe have the power to evoke readers’ deepest emotions. Poe’s stories and poems explore the darker side of life and still offer lessons and insight into human behaviour today. This handsome Word...
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  • Revelations
    Truth comes at a cost. Ever since Renie Mayfield survived the merciless attack on Belle Morte that killed donors and vampires alike, she is forever changed. Now a vampire, the agonizing transformation of her body and mind is rivalled only by uncovering the horrific truth about her sister, June, who has escaped the mansion in her rabid form, adding even...
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  • Memoirs of a Fox-hunting Man
    I can hear the creak of the saddle and the clop and clink of hoofs as we cross the bridge over the brook by Dundell Farm; there is a light burning in the farmhouse window, and the evening star glitters above a broken drift of half-luminous cloud. It is with a sigh that I remember simple moments such as those,...
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  • Maigret and the Headless Corpse
    One of Inspector Maigret's strangest and most compelling cases. The discovery of a dismembered body in the Canal Saint Martin leads Maigret into a tangled, baffling case involving a taciturn bistro-owner and a mysterious inheritance. This is a matchless description of a harsh, grim part of Paris a long way from the tourist trail, and a perfect example of Maigret's...
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